Service for Peninsula resident

A service will be held at the Umina Uniting Church for Peninsula resident Ms Jean Hewson who passed away in Woolgoolga nursing home on May 27, aged 80.

"Jean was a tireless worker and contributed greatly to our local community," said Uniting Church Broken Bay Parish secretary Ms Annette Strong.

"Among her achievements she was very active in the establishment of Meals on Wheels, and continued for many years as a deliverer, and a committee member.

"She was also an active member of the Chapter of Eastern Star Lodge.

"She was a regular helper on a weekly community bus that took folk shopping or on outings, and was Citizen of the Year.

"She also was a very active member of the Uniting Church at Umina, being involved in the Ladies Fellowship, was in charge of the catering committee, and involved in the property committee and had great pleasure in seeing the Community Centre opened in 2000.

"Jean will be known to many Peninsula folk as she lived in Berith St where her late husband Ray had built their family home."

Ms Strong said that, after Ms Hewson suffered a stroke, she eventually moved to Woolgoolga to be near her daughter.

"She is survived by her three children Robert, Ashley and Marilyn," Ms Strong said.

Her funeral and cremation took place in Coffs Harbour.

All interested are welcome to attend a service of thanksgiving for Jean's life which will be held at 2pm on Saturday, June 21, in Umina Uniting Church, opposite the Mall shops, on the corner of Ocean Beach Rd and Neptune St.

Press release, 4 Jun 2008 Annette Strong, Uniting Church Broken Bay